A triad of shoulder injuries following cardioversion: a case report

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Tan, Eng Kee and Ahmad Hanif, Khairil Anwar and Seri Masran, Siti Munira and Che Hamzah, Fahrudin (2024) A triad of shoulder injuries following cardioversion: a case report. Cureus, 16 (1). art. no. e52704. pp. 1-4. ISSN 2168-8184

Abstract

Transthoracic defibrillation and cardioversion are commonly used techniques to resuscitate a patient during acute cardiac arrhythmic events. There are numerous complications associated with these procedures. We report a previously unreported complication where a patient suffered from a supraspinatus tear after cardioversion for ventricular tachycardia. There are numerous complications associated with these procedures. We report a previously unreported complication where a middle-aged Chinese patient with no previous trauma history suffered from a supraspinatus tear after cardioversion for ventricular tachycardia.

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Item Type:	Article
Divisions:	Hospital Pengajar UPM
DOI Number:	https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.52704
Publisher:	Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Keywords:	Cardioversion; Transthoracic defibrillation; Anterior shoulder dislocation; Shoulder injury
Depositing User:	Ms. Che Wa Zakaria
Date Deposited:	02 May 2025 03:38
Last Modified:	02 May 2025 03:38
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URI:	http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/116790
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